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No. 356,244. Patented Jan. 18, 1887.

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VILLIAM HANSON EMERY, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK, .ASSIGNOR TO CHARLES G.EMERY, OF SAME PLACE.

y PACKAGE FOR CIGARS, CIGARETTES, 81,0.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,244, dated January18, 1887. Y

Application filed December'l, 18'86. Serial'No. 221,652. (No model.)

To al whom it may concern.-

Beit known that I, WILLIAM Hanson EMERY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, haveinvented new `and useful Improvements in Packages for Cigarettes,Cigars, and other Articles, of which the following is a specification.

Myinvention relates to boxes or cases to retain cigarettes, cigars, andother similar arti cles, and enable them to be safely carried in thepocket; and the object thereof is to provide a simple, convenient, andcomparatively inexpensive device for this purpose which shall benormally retained in and automatically restored to a closed condition.

The invention consists in the several novel features of construction andcombinations of parts, fully set forth hereinafter, and definitelypointed out in the claims following this specitication.

Referring to t-he drawings, Figure I is a perspective view showing thebcx or case opened. Fig. 2 is a sectional View showing the partsenlarged and illustrating the box or case closed.

In the said drawings, the reference-num eral l designates the outerportion of the box or casing, which is formed of paper, cardboard, wood,artificial leather, or any other suitable material. It is of rectangularform, and two of its edges are removed or left open to permit theinsertion of the inner portion.

NVithin the outer casing, 1, isarranged the inner package, 2, which isalso rectangular in f orm and of similar size to the outer case, savethat its thickness is such as to permit it to be inserted witliin thecasing l without crowding. The package 2 is open at its top to permit'the insertion ot' cigarettes, cigars, or other articles, and the upperedges of the sides may, if desired, bc slightly trimmed off, as shown,to permit of the ready withdrawal of the contents.

The package 2 is connected with the outer casing by a exible strip, 3,which may or may not form part of either or both of the connectedportions. In other words, the strip 3 may form part of the bottom wallof the inner package, 2, and the rear wall of the outer casmay bereadily turned into and out` of the4 outer casing. I

Surrounding the inner package and connected to the rear wall of theouter casing is an elastic strip,5l whereby the parts are normally drawninto and retained inthe posit-ion shown in Fig. 2. This spring may bearranged at any suitable point above the bottom of the box; but I preferto place it at or a little below the central portion, as shown. v It maybe external to the outer easing, as in Fig. 1, orit may be Within it,without departing from my invention.

Heretofcre a box has been used composed of two parts, one pivotedwithinthe other, and thrown inbyaleaf-spring bearing against its lowerinterior angle. In this device the lower opposite angles of the twoparts are prolonged to extend them below the point Where thespringpressurc is exerted, to permit a hand-hold pressure on theseopposite angles being employed to open the case.

By myinvention I provide asimple, strong, inexpensive package, ofrectangular form, having no projecting angles to catch in the clothingor crush and break up by use. I may put a tag, 6, upon the top of theinner package to facilitate its removal.

It is evident that the device may be used vfor matches and otherarticles, though it is flexible strip, and an elastic cord or tape,v

whereby the inner box is drawn into and retained within the outercasing, substantially as described.

2. A package or box for cigarettes, consisting of an douterrectangularcasing open on one side andv one end, a similarly-shaped inner IOO box,open :it its top, connected with the outer hinge-connection at the point4, and the elascasing by@ iexble strip, and an elastic-'cord or tic cordor tape 5, arranged at a point not far tape surrounding the innerpackage and sefrorin the central portion 0f the device, snbcured to therear edge of the outer casing, substantially as described.

stantially as described. In testimony whereof I aix my signature in I53. IThe combination, with the rectangular presence of two Witnesses.outer casing', 1, open 011 one Side and one end, of the inner box orpackage, 2, of similar shape, the exiblc strip 3, passing around the 1olower inner angle of the part 2 and making a WILLIAM HANSON EMERY.Witnesses:

J ORN D. LITTLE, FRANK W. EMERY.

